User Experience Designer

Envision Innovative Solutions; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Envision Innovative Solutions seeks a motivated User Experience Designer to join our team in Annapolis Junction, Maryland. This onsite role focuses on planning, designing, and developing UX for devices, tools and systems within a defense/IC context.

The candidate will lead user research sessions, create screen mock-ups, and collaborate with development teams and SMEs to craft intuitive interfaces. A TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph clearance is required and long-term dedication to

Qualifications

• Ten years' experience in User Experience Design.
• Five years' experience leading project life cycle design in the last 10 years.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline; four extra UX years may substitute for degree.
• Three years’ experience with screen mock-up tools (PowerPoint, Visio, Axure) and related industry tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead plan, design and development activities to create user experiences for devices, tools and systems.
• Establish interactive conventions; gather user requirements and mock up experiences.
• Create screen mock-ups and participate in trade-off discussions with development teams and SMEs.
• Conduct user research sessions (interviews, usability tests, contextual inquiries).
• Execute discussion guides, screeners and research protocols as defined by the UX Lead.
• Observe and document user behaviours, pain points, and needs during sessions.
• Administer quantitative data collection methods (surveys, card sorting, tree testing).
• Compile raw research data into structured formats for synthesis.

Skills

UX design

Project lifecycle leadership

Education

B.S. in Computer Science or related field; or 4 additional UX years

Tools

PowerPoint

Visio

Axure

Job description

Envision Innovative Solutions delivers mission-focused technology solutions to the Defense and Intelligence Community. Since 2006, we have supported critical national security programs by building high-performing engineering teams and developing innovative enterprise solutions. Our engineers work in a collaborative, zero-bureaucracy environment where expertise is valued, ideas are heard, and contributions directly drive mission success.

Envision is seeking a motivated, career, and customer-oriented User Experience Designer to join our team at Annapolis Junction, Maryland. This is an onsite position.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for leading the plan, design and development activities to create the user experience for devices, tools and systems.
• Responsible for establishing interactive conventions, assisting in gathering user requirements, mocking up user experiences, participating in trade‑off discussions with development teams and subject matter experts, analyzing tool sets, creating screen mock‑ups and helping customers to imagine new kinds of interactive techniques and technologies.
• Applies visualization and screen design expertise to create a successful user experience.
• Support UX Lead by conducting user research sessions (interviews, usability tests, contextual inquiries) to collect raw behavioral and attitudinal data.
• Execute discussion guides, screeners, and research protocols as defined by the UX Lead.
• Observe and document user behaviors, pain points, and patterns during sessions, distinguishing what users say from what they actually do or need.
• Administer quantitative data collection methods (surveys, card sorting, tree testing) in support of research plans set by the UX Lead.
• Compile and organize raw research data (notes, session artifacts) into clean, structured formats for UX lead to synthesize.

Required Skills

• Ten years' experience in User Experience Design.
• Five years' experience within the last 10 years’ experience leading project life cycle design.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Four (4) years of additional User Experience Design experience on projects with similar design may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with Information Technology: Three (3) years’ experience with screen mock‑up tools (e.g. PowerPoint, Visio, Axure) and related industry tools used to create visual displays and prototypes.

Security Clearance Requirement

Current/Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph.

Envision is an equal‑opportunity employer. All Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran's status, age, disability or any other basis prohibited by law.